Brad Shields asks for New Zealand release in order to play for England
8 years ago by The Guardian• Hurricanes flanker could join Eddie Jones’s squad in South Africa• New Zealand-born Shields qualifies for England through parentsBrad Shields has made an official request to be released by New...
Brad Shields requests release to play for England in June
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes captain Brad Shields has put in a formal request to be released to play for England during the June test window, NZ Rugby boss Steve Tew says. The revelation from Tew on Friday...
Matt Bolwell and Sam Matavesi re-sign for Cornish Pirates
8 years ago by Cornish PiratesCornish Pirates have confirmed that Back-rower Matt Bolwell and hooker Sam Matavesi have each signed a further one-year contract with the club. Bolwell, a former Truro College student who started...
Christian Day to retire from profesional rugby
8 years ago by Northampton SaintsNorthampton Saints can today announce that veteran lock Christian Day will retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2017/18 season. The 34-year-old second row has been a part of the furniture...
England and New Zealand dispute over Brad Shields may end up in court
8 years ago by The Guardian• New Zealand have threatened to block England picking Shields• Eddie Jones may select player for summer tour of South AfricaEngland and New Zealand will be on a collision course that may end in the...
Racing 92 v Munster - Combined Southern Hemisphere (Born) XV
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohan van Graan is hoping to lead Munster to their first Champions Cup final since 2008, the Irish province face Parisian heavyweights Racing 92 on French soil in Bordeaux. The clubs have met six times...
England clear Shields for June tests
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to a report by The Telegraph Brad Shields could play for England against the Springboks in June while still being on the Hurricanes' books. The report states that Eddie Jones has...
Eddie Jones allowed to pick Brad Shields for England’s South Africa tour
8 years ago by The Guardian• New Zealand-born flanker Shields joins Wasps next season• Shields could play for Hurricanes after three-Test seriesEddie Jones will have the green light to select Brad Shields for England’s summer...
Keegan Daniel calls time on his rugby career
8 years ago by Sharks RugbyAfter more than a decade in a black and white jersey, Sharks stalwart Keegan Daniel will call time on his illustrious rugby career at the end of this year’s Super Rugby tournament. “The...
Fifteen Sharks players invited to Springbok camp in Durban
8 years ago by South African RugbyFifteen Sharks players, including the uncapped Sbu Nkosi, André Esterhuizen, Robert du Preez, Cameron Wright, Thomas du Toit and Akker van der Merwe, have been invited to the third and final Springbok...
